50th Reverse Canvas Book Box!

 

Thought I would pop in today

 to show the card and gift I made

 for my cousin's

50th Birthday

 yesterday.

 

The card and its box...

 



Made with

 Spellbinders

 "Grand Labels Four"

Spellbinders

"Floral Ovals"

Webster's Trim

Skeleton Leaves

 and

 flowers from my stash.

The beautiful bow - a triple loop, double bow.

Made with the Zutter "Bow-It-All"

 

I have had a few bow making tools

 over the years, but let me

 tell you girls - this is

 THE ONE!

 

I have always admired the stunning bows

that our card making sisters are

 producing and never thought I

 would be able to

 reproduce them!

 

Now I can, in just a few minutes!

 

This was only my second attempt

 (didn't pull centre tight enough at first go!).

 

I am sooooo delighted with

 this tool.

 

I'll showcase some other bows

I have made on

another post

 - so easy!

For the gift I made a

 Reverse Canvas Book Box

of Envelopes!

 

The canvas is 10 x 10 inches.

Pion Designs Paper

 "Studio of Memories"

Marianne Creatables

 "Anja's Vintage Frames"

 

 



The envelopes were all made

 using the

We R Memory Keepers

"Envelope Punch Board".

 

8 envelopes in total,

 in the recess of the canvas,

 tied with an organza ribbon.

Lace trims from stash.

The bow on the front of the box

 was again made using the

 Zutter

 "Bow-It-All".

I hope you enjoyed seeing

my projects.

 

I loved making them,

 and my cousin was thrilled.

 

Happy Days.

 

See you again soon.

 

Hugs 

 

 

 

BW2 December Palette

 

Welcome!

It's the first of the month!

Reveal Day at

Black With 2

 

And what a gorgeous palette this month

Crystal Blue

Candy Apple Red

Dominant Black Background

5%White

 





My December Card.

Sadly the last card for BW2.

 

Eve has decided to discontinue

 the card challenge in

 the New Year.

This is my first ever Easel Card....

Using Spellbinders

 "Grand Decorative Ovals One" 

 

American Crafts Black cardstock.

Blue glitter paper.

The poinsettias are

Heartfelt Creations

 "Petite Poinsettia" stamps.

 

The sentiment is

 Just Rite

 "Grand Christmas Sentiments"

embossed with

 "Seafoam White"

 embossing powder.

Kaiser black Sparklets

 for the poinsettia centres.

 

Red flourishes are

 Spellbinders

"Jewel Flowers & Flourishes"

 

A wee bit white organza ribbon

 and a few pine fronds.

I have kept this months layout CAS.

I just love the pop of red

 from the candles.

The background paper

 is from the

 Bo Bunny

 "Snowfall"

collection.

The candles are

Marianne Creatables

"Candles" (243)

 

With a few pine fronds

 and wee red roses.

The photo mat is punched with

 Martha Stewart

 "Double Arches"

Deep Edge PATP.

Photo is youngest

 Granddaughter Emma

 from last year.

American Crafts black

 cardstock and red

 craft paper.

The title is from my stash.

 

So, the final palette for 2013.

 

You must join in the challenge,

 such beautiful colours.

 

And, over at the

BW2 Blog,

 Eve is announcing some great

 new ideas for 2014.

 

So, you just have to head

over there and take a look.

 

Also to see what my fellow

 DT girls have done with

this month's palette.

 

See you there.

 

Hugs

 

Black With 2 November Palette

 

First day of November....

 

Already????

 

New Palette Reveal

 at

 Black With 2.

 

How sumptuously rich are

 these colours!

 

Dominant Black

Coffee/Toffee Brown

Cherry Red

5% White

 

My take for this month includes

 a treasured photo of my

 Great Grandmother's younger sister

 and her husband

- taken a year after their marriage.

 

I only came into possession of

 this photo last year.

 

Our ancestors are all out there,

we just gotta find them

 - wish it was that

easy...lol

My black background has been

 punched with

 Martha Stewart's Deep Edge PATP

 "Spiral Arches",

 popped up onto another

 sheet of black

 American Crafts cardstock.

Love the subtle shadow effect it gives.

 

The background, distressed paper

 is from

 Daisy D's

 - a company that no longer exists!

 Been in my stash for a

VERY LONG time.

 

Just goes to show,

 everything will get used

 - eventually!!!

The gorgeous flowers are from

 Zva Creative

 and the wee punched

 blooms are

 "Geneva Vine" die

 from

 Memory Box.

The title block and watches

 are from

 Bo Bunny's

"Timepiece"

Collection.

The outer clock (black)

and the hinges are

Tim Holtz dies

"Weathered Clock"

and

 "Hardware Findings".

The little red pearls and

 black lace are from

 Kaiser.

The photo mat is punched with

 Martha Stewart PATP

 "Deco Fans".

You must have a play with

this gorgeous palette,

such rich autumnal

 colours.

 

Can you resist?

 

Just remember to start with a

 black background.

 

*****

 

Now, to my card for this

month's palette.

 

Black cardstock from

American Crafts.

 

Pomegranate cardstock from

Bazzill.

The gorgeous die-cut corners

 are from

 Spellbinders

 "Filigree Corners"

 by

 Becca Feeken

 for

 Justrite.

Live your dreams is by

 Kaiser

 "Flora Delight"

 stamped onto a

"Fleur De Lis Rectangle"

 from

 Spellbinders.

The black oval frame is also

 Spellbinders

 "Floral Ovals"

The stunning image is from a

Dutch company called

 JeJe Produkt

 "Fantasy Fairies".

 

Pre-coloured.

 Just the way I like them....lol.

 

I have cut up a second image

 to do a wee bit of

 decoupage.

Red and black pearls from Kaiser.

 

Black organza ribbon,

stick pins, wee rose

from stash.

This was a beautiful

 colour palette

 to work with.

 

Can't wait to see what you all

 come up with.

 

See you over at

Black With 2

 

Hugs